# North Carolina's 35th Senate district

North Carolina's 35th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Todd Johnson since 2019.

## Geography

Since 2023, the district has covered parts of Union and Cabarrus counties. The district overlaps with the 55th, 68th, 69th, 73rd, and 82nd state house districts.

## District officeholders

| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Bob Rucho | Republican | January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 39th district. | 1997-2003 Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Fern Shubert | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Retired to run for Governor. | 2003–2013 All of Union County. Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Eddie Goodall | Republican | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2011 | Retired. | 2003–2013 All of Union County. Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Tommy Tucker | Republican | January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019 | Retired. | 2003–2013 All of Union County. Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Tommy Tucker | Republican | January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019 | Retired. | 2013–2023 Part of Union County. |
| Todd Johnson | Republican | January 1, 2019 – Present | | 2013–2023 Part of Union County. |
| Todd Johnson | Republican | January 1, 2019 – Present | | 2023–Present Parts of Union and Cabarrus counties. |

## Election results
### 2024

North Carolina Senate 35th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Todd Johnson (incumbent) | 82,030 | 63.34% |
| | Democratic | Robin Mann | 47,486 | 36.66% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 129,516 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

North Carolina Senate 35th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Todd Johnson (incumbent) | 58,501 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,501 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina Senate 35th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Todd Johnson (incumbent) | 75,055 | 63.45% |
| | Democratic | Jose Santiago | 43,244 | 36.55% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 118,299 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina Senate 35th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Todd Johnson | 49,848 | 61.51% |
| | Democratic | Caroline L. Walker | 31,188 | 38.49% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 81,036 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina Senate 35th district Republican primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tommy Tucker (incumbent) | 15,327 | 61.62% |
| | Republican | Matt Daly | 9,546 | 38.38% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,873 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 35th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tommy Tucker (incumbent) | 73,032 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 73,032 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina Senate 35th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tommy Tucker (incumbent) | 39,188 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,188 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina Senate 35th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tommy Tucker (incumbent) | 62,213 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,213 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina Senate 35th district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tommy Tucker | 7,471 | 56.62% |
| | Republican | Fern Shubert | 5,723 | 43.38% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,194 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 35th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tommy Tucker | 44,624 | 71.38% |
| | Democratic | Ed McGuire | 17,890 | 28.62% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,514 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina Senate District 35th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eddie Goodall (incumbent) | 75,025 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 75,025 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

North Carolina Senate 35th district Republican primary election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eddie Goodall (incumbent) | 4,695 | 77.89% |
| | Republican | C. William Brooks | 1,333 | 22.11% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,028 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate District 35th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eddie Goodall (incumbent) | 29,301 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,301 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina Senate 35th district Republican primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eddie Goodall | 6,536 | 69.16% |
| | Republican | Paul Standridge | 2,915 | 30.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,451 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate District 35th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eddie Goodall | 55,204 | 99.59% |
| | Independent | Cornelius F. "Neal" Brantley Jr. (write-in) | 230 | 0.41% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,434 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina Senate 35th district Republican primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fern Shubert | 5,823 | 49.23% |
| | Republican | Eddie Goodall | 2,122 | 17.94% |
| | Republican | Clayton Loflin | 1,541 | 13.03% |
| | Republican | Paul Standridge | 1,220 | 10.31% |
| | Republican | W. P. "Bill" Davis | 1,122 | 9.49% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,828 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 35th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fern Shubert | 33,822 | 66.68% |
| | Democratic | Frank McGuirt | 16,903 | 33.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,725 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2000

North Carolina Senate 35th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Rucho (incumbent) | 55,295 | 66.78% |
| | Democratic | David Allen | 27,511 | 33.22% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 82,806 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |